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News and Current Affairs Show hosted by award winning presenter Sakina Kamwendo, live on weekdays from 12 noon to 1 pm on SAfm 104-107fm... more
FAQs about Update@Noon:How many episodes does Update@Noon have?The podcast currently has 10,234 episodes available.
April 07, 2016Nadir Thokan on FOMC minutes1. FOMC minutes 2. The impact of food inflation on the consumer 3. The impact of global growth on asset class returns...more8minPlay
April 07, 2016ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang backs calls for President Zuma to resignANC veteran Mavuso Msimang has backed the initiative taken by the ANC's Sefako Makgatho branch in Johannesburg calling on President Jacob Zuma to step down or face a disciplinary action. This is as civil organisations are planning mass mobilisation around the country to pressure President Zuma to resign. The move follows Constitutional Court judgement found that he failed to uphold, respect and defend the Constitution. Tshepo Ikaneng reports......more5minPlay
April 06, 2016Impact of interest rates hikes on salary negotiationsThe Reserve Bank says the only way to stop increasing prices is for them to continue raising interest rates. The bank says it is doing this in order to keep inflation in check. With interest rates, fuel and food going up, unions and employers are going to be faced with challenges when it comes to salary negotiations. Bongi Gwala spoke to Inside Labour columnist at Fin24 and City Press, Terry Bell....more5minPlay
April 06, 2016Clive Ramathibela on economic news and market updates1. Asia's top private banks posted their first drop in assets under management2. Emerging-market stocks fell to a three-week low as declines in Taiwan and China offset gains elsewhere in Asia amid higher oil prices3. Is the Virgin America Name Worth Keeping?...more7minPlay
April 06, 2016Zuma's interpretation of the constitutional court ruling dismissedLegal experts have dismissed President Jacob Zuma's interpretation of the constitutional court ruling. The presidency issued a statement on what it calls correction of media reports on last week's landmark ruling. It says the highest court of the land court did not find that he violated his oath of office. Senior Political Reporter Angela Bolowana reports....more5minPlay
April 06, 2016ANC defeats motion to remove President Jacob Zuma from officePresident Jacob Zuma has survived yet another attempt by opposition parties to have him removed from office. The ANC easily defeated the motion brought by DA leader Mmusi Maimane to have Zuma removed from office following the Constitutional Court finding that he had failed to uphold, defend and respect the Constitution. To unpack this Bongi Gwala spoke to policy and political analyst at UNISA Prof . Somadoda Fikeni...more5minPlay
April 06, 2016President Jacob Zuma survives yet another attempt to remove him from officePresident Jacob Zuma has survived yet another attempt by opposition parties to have him removed from office. The ANC easily defeated the motion brought by DA leader Mmusi Maimane to have Zuma removed from office following the Constitutional Court finding that he had failed to uphold, defend and respect the Constitution. The ANC maintains that it accepts the President's apology and that he had in fact always stated that he was prepared to pay for the non-security upgrades at his Nkandla home. Joseph Mosia reports...more5minPlay
April 06, 2016Ground breaking TB drug Bedaquiline might be available next yearTB suffers could soon have access to a so called ground-breaking drug Sirturo, also known as Bedaquiline. Researchers of this drug might be more readily available in the next few years. Bedaquiline is said to be the first of its kind to kill bacteria in a different way. Bongi Gwala spoke to Prof Harry Hausler, Chief Executive Officer of the TB/HIV Care Association...more6minPlay
April 06, 2016Nadir Thokan on European PMI numbers coming out today1. The close link betweeen listed property and bonds2. European PMI numbers coming out today 3. FOMC minutes coming out tonight...more5minPlay
April 06, 2016Panama leaks puts spotlight on missing Fidentia moneyThe Financial Services Board says the Panama paper leaks will be scruitinised with the possibility of re-investigating the Fidentia missing funds. Curators managed to recover about 200million-rand of the one pont two billion rand that was misappropriated from the Lvings Hands Umbrella Trsut fund by the asset management company, Fidentia. The Panama records fingered Fidentia as having off shore accounts where millions are stashed. Thandiswa Mawu reports...more3minPlay
FAQs about Update@Noon:How many episodes does Update@Noon have?The podcast currently has 10,234 episodes available.